Without Explanation

                        There Can Be No Appreciation

     Christians make many claims. “Believe on Jesus.” The average honest-hearted man or woman responds, “But who is Jesus that I should believe in him?” Another common statement from evangelists, “He died for your sins.” Again the honest response, “What is sin and how did Jesus die for them?” Then the near-universal doctrine of Christianity imposes itself, “Accept Jesus if you don’t want to go to hell.” Once more the honest soul asks, “Aren’t these words a contradiction of the first words presenting him as an arbiter of God’s love?”

     The lack of explanation is one of several reasons why today’s Christianity has no power to wake up the world from its complacent attitudes. The most common response being, “I’ve lived a good life. I’ve always tried to do good; I never went out of my way to hurt anyone. Why is this declared insufficient by Christians, telling me that I’m condemned of God when I’ve done my best to live a good life?” The Christian’s response: “Only by believing in Jesus can you be saved.” Then comes the logical question, “How about the billions of people who never heard his name? Are they condemned for their simple ignorance?”

     Answers will be given, logically and ethically on Who Jesus is, Why Jesus came, What Jesus had to accomplish, and How Jesus has legally and literally saved the life of Earth.  All that you have ever desired to be, Jesus Chrst has ever been.

     Simply put, there are laws of loving benevolence that if all were to follow them no harm would come to any human being on earth.  The corporate value placed on each individual would reign supreme and none would be left to suffer while other's flourish with cruel indifference to the needs of others.  There would be no prisons, wars, or locks on doors.

       People's expectations have determined the outcome of their lives.  Even the rise and fall of nations have always been dependent on the expectations of its leaders. 

       To have the needed wisdom to know what is to come before it comes is key to having correct expectations, that none need be caught off guard.  The essential principle of this wisdom is simple: our history is our future.  Therefore, our knowledge of history is the greatest blessing to establish our preparation to meet the often repeated trials.   As these repetitions of history rise in our day we may readily know where the safe path lies due to the lessons of history.  And the safe path is holding our integrity to conscience in light of knowledge and convictions concerning right and wrong.  The one thing we carry to the grave is our character. Ultimately, it is better to die with a clear conscience than to live with a polluted one.  So we must ask ourselves simple questions: What legacy am I leaving behind? What is the eulogy of my life?